Kingsley is no stranger to Chester FC. The talented midfielder rejoined the Blues for a second spell in June 2017 – after being ever present in the midfield of Chester during the 2014-15 season. A former Sheffield United youth team captain, James switched to Port Vale in summer 2011. He was loaned out to Chasetown in October 2011. He joined Hereford United on loan in January 2013 before a move to Hereford on a permanent basis in the summer of 2013. He then signed for the Blues for a season before moving back to his native Yorkshire to sign for Halifax; where he won the FA Trophy. He spent last season at Macc, before opting for a move across Cheshire.